Reports Lebanon

p.2 A US$ 475 MILLION DEPOSITS GROWTH IN JANUARY, TOTALLY DRIVEN BYLEBANESE POUNDS, AMID A BOP SURPLUS OF US$ 237 MILLIONThe month of January saw a satisfactory growth in customer deposits when compared to the relativelymild monthly performance that was usually witnessed over the first month of the previous few years.

p.2 TINY DEFICIT IN THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS OVER THE YEAR 2017Lebanonís external sector reported a tiny deficit in the balance of payments of US$ 156 million amid aone-off surge in trade deficit in 2017.